New Oppenheimer Trailer Sparks Science Avengers Franchise Dreams

The newest Oppenheimer trailer leaves Twitter users wanting an Avengers-style science franchise. From visionary director Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer explores the biography of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was critical in the creation of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer’s newest trailer showed more of Oppenheimer’s interactions with other scientists, including a brief appearance from Albert Einstein.

After the most recent trailer, Twitter users jokingly muse about a scientist franchise. Riffing on the phrase “Einstein will return,” some called this franchise “the science avengers.”

Others even gave the fantasy franchise a longer title such as “Oppenheimer 2: Alvengers Einsemble.” Check out more reactions below:

Why Einstein Memes Could Help Oppenheimer

While the chances of Nolan franchising this biopic are near zero, the early buzz about the Oppenheimer trailer could be a great sign for the director. With Nolan’s previous film, Tenet, losing money at the box office as it was released during the pandemic, Nolan is taking a risk with Oppenheimer as a biopic is a departure from his standard action and sci-fi fare.

But as evidenced by these Twitter reactions, Oppenheimer does not expect the same low viewership as more conventional biographical dramas. Not only does the film have the name-recognition of Nolan, but it also has garnered more attention online than many of Nolan’s previous films have to date. With the hype has come copious Oppenheimer-related memes, including many that joke about the shared release date between Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.

Related: Why Barbie Will Beat Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer At The Box Office

These “Einstein will return” memes are focused specifically on Oppenheimer. And while the Barbie release date jokes started as a meme, they are nonetheless a reminder that Oppenheimer will have legitimate box office competition this summer. More people are now focusing directly on Oppenheimer and a small detail in its trailer that led to a large online reaction. People are now paying more attention to Oppenheimer, boding well for its box office.

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